... up in Porbandar, a small princely state in Western India. Born into a Hindu family Gandhi was greatly influenced by many aspects of the Hindu religion. Aside from being a strict vegetarian he was also a strong believer in the power of prayer and the spiritual enlightenment derived from the practice of fasting. Initially he performed fasts as a way to purify his body and exercise self-restraint but in his later years ... called dhotis. He used this to demonstrate a number of things ranging from equality of importance in profession to the importance of self-provision both on a small and l...

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